Al-Ahram Weekly
30 March - 5 April 2000 Issue No. 475
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
Unique display of masterpieces Archaeological finds excavated by foreign and Egyptian teams that were not previously on public view are being exhibited on the occasion of the International Congress of Egyptology. Nevine El-Aref attended the opening
Monuments don't unearth themselves
Egyptology has blossomed on the laurels of scholars who have taken their dedication to ancient Egypt to the corners of the earth
How the spirit gets home
Thought to have reached its pinnacle in the New Kingdom, the quest for perfecting the mummification process appears to have extended much longer, Nevine El-Aref reports
Waters and legends
of Wadi Al-Rayan
As travel agencies have discovered, the Wadi Al-Rayan nature preserve offers many attractions for tourists including natural beauty and a history rich in legend
